Category: unplanned pregnancy

State of Florida law requires any woman considering an abortion to have an ultrasound examination prior to the procedure. The woman then has the choice whether to view the live ultrasound and have the ultrasound explained to her. While opponents of abortion may claim that this is an unnecessary step in the process, it actually…

If you’ve taken a home pregnancy test that gave you a positive result, chances are your mind is racing with decisions that need to be made. If this is an unplanned pregnancy, you may be confused and worried about how this will impact your future. But, before you make any crucial decisions, you should schedule…

Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be a scary and confusing time, and even more so if a woman feels like she doesn’t have any support while she’s facing important decisions. If you have someone if your life currently facing an unplanned pregnancy, these tips can help you provide support and love. Be there. Unplanned pregnancies…

Options for Women is much more than just a pregnancy clinic. While our main goal is to help women continue healthy pregnancies, we want to help women in all aspects of their lives. We know that many women may have hurt and anger from previous sexual relationships, and want to help our patients heal and…

What actually happens at Options for Women Pregnancy Help Clinic? When we talk about what we do at OFW, we find that many people don’t know what exactly we do in our clinic each day. And this is especially true when it comes to the very women we are trying to reach. So, what can…

A new bill has been introduced in the Florida Senate by Senator Kelli Stargel that seeks to protect women who have been injured during an abortion procedure. Senate bill 1140, which has a companion bill in the Florida House, states: “A woman who suffers injury or death as a result of an abortion, or who…

If you are considering an abortion, there are a few things you need to consider before. First, you need to know that you are really pregnant. Drug store pregnancy tests aren’t always reliable, so it is important to have a pregnancy test performed by a medical professional to confirm your pregnancy. Next, you’ll need to…

Here at Options for Women, we seek to share as much knowledge as we can with the women who enter our doors. We provide compassionate care that includes honest information about STDs, abortion, pregnancy and adoption. One of the services we provide women who come to our clinic is selected STD screening. This is important…

In this next in our series of blog posts on why you should visit a pregnancy help center such as ours instead of Planned Parenthood, we’re going to break down some more dangerous terminology PP is using to scare women facing unexpected pregnancies. “Abortion is safe, and serious complications are rare – but the risk…

“…beware of so-called ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ These are fake clinics run by people who are anti-abortion. They often don’t give women all their options. They have a history of scaring women into not having abortions. Absolutely no one should pressure you or trick you into making a decision you’re not comfortable with.” These are words…